Category Blog

The Restraint Reduction Network, along with charities and organisations promoting children’s rights in Scotland, have today shared a manifesto ask with Scottish political parties, urging them to commit to protecting children from the harmful and unregulated use of restraint and…

The RRN is seeking a skilled and passionate individual to join our Board of Trustees as Treasurer. This is an exciting opportunity to volunteer with the RRN in a vital governance role, maintaining an overview of the RRN’s financial affairs…

This week, ITV News reported the experiences of Josh, a young autistic man who also has a learning disability and has been held in secure hospitals for the past four years after being detained under the Mental Health Act. Josh’s…

We are delighted to announce that booking is now open for this year’s Restraint Reduction Network Conference, The art of the possible: paving the way towards a restraint free future, taking place at Liverpool Hilton and online on 13-14 November…

Last night, BBC News reported on the case of an autistic boy whose mother, Zoe, had obtained footage of him being brutally physically restrained while in a seclusion room at an English special school. The report follows BBC’s recent work…

RRN, Bild and Respond are concerned the Government’s proposed welfare cuts announced in this week’s spring statement pose a threat to the rights and quality of life of many people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Thousands of people with…

The Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) is alarmed that the Department for Education’s draft guidance on the use of reasonable force and other restrictive interventions in schools still fails to address the urgent concerns of parents and families whose children have…

We are delighted to announce that this year’s Restraint Reduction Network Conference will take place on 13-14 November 2025 in Liverpool and online. Further details about the conference, including how to book your place, will be coming shortly. You can…

Today, the BBC published a story sharing the heartbreaking experience of Kasibba, an autistic woman with a learning disability who was detained in hospital for 45 years, including an incomprehensible 25 years in solitary confinement, for no medical reason. Kasibba’s…

The RRN welcomes the publication of the 15th annual report of the UK’s National Preventive Mechanism (NPM). The report has an important role to play in scrutinising practices of the settings in which people are detained across the UK. Established…